Big game weights: weights in the shape of big game hunting meat

ABSTRACT

A big game exercise weight that represents a piece of big game meat, such as an elk&#39;s hindquarter, providing a realistic training tool for hunters. It may comprise a vessel that can accommodate various materials. It may accept gym weights. The vessel may include an opening for material transfer and a closure, potentially a screw-on lid, for secure containment. The big game exercise weight may emulate weight distribution of a piece of big game meat.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 1. Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to a weight for exercise to prepare forhunting season, more specifically, a weight that can help a hunter ofbig game meat to development of strength and stamina needed for the hikeout with the game meat after a successful hunt.

2. Discussion of the Related Art

Big game hunting involves the hunting of large species for example, elk,deer, moose, caribou, reindeer, musk oxen, bighorn sheep, mountaingoats, pronghorn, bears and wild boar. Hunters may prepare for theseason by buying equipment like backpacks and may start an exerciseroutine to ensure they body can handle the physical demands of big gamehunting.

One aspect of big game hunting is the pack-out after the kill either theentire carcass or large cuts of meat, for example the hind quarter,needs to be carried by the hunter from the forest/field back to theirvehicle or camp site. Often the hunter will carry the meat wrapped in agame bag attached to their backpack, see FIG. 1 . For larger big gamethe weight of the meat can be significant, for example the meat with thebones for an elk can weigh 200 to 500 lbs. The weight for an elk hindquarter may weigh 50 lbs. For larger animals the animal may bequartered, and multiple trips may be made to transport all the meat out.

Hunters may buy a backpack for hunting and try it on in the store tomake sure it fits and is comfortable. In preparation for the huntingseason an exercise routine may include a backpack being loaded withweight to simulate how heavy it will be to hiking back to the vehicle.Various items have been used as weights such as bags of heavy materiallike sand, rocks or salt; weightlifting equipment such as plates ordumbbells; or a weighted vest. The problem with these approaches isalthough it may provide the total weight it fails to distribute theweight in a way that will represent the forces that will be experiencedhiking out after a real kill. In addition, these weight options arenormally not available when trying out a new backpack before purchasing.

What is needed is solution that provides a more convenient realisticsimulation of the load the hunter will experience as they pack-out themeat after downing a big game in the wilderness.

SUMMARY

The big game exercise weight may comprise a vessel that imitates a pieceof big game meat. This vessel may particularly reflect the physicalproperties of a hindquarter from an elk or any other big game animal.

The vessel of the big game exercise weight may be capable ofaccommodating materials. The big game exercise weight may include anopening specifically designed to facilitate the addition or removal ofmaterial. The big game exercise weight may have a closure component tosecurely cover this opening, potentially in the form of a lid with ascrew-on mechanism. The big game exercise weight may accept standard gymweights.

The big game exercise weight may embody a product that integrates anexercise weight and be in the form of a piece of big game meat. Theweight may be structured to replicate a hindquarter of an elk or anyother suitable portion of big game meat. The big game exercise weightmay incorporate a cavity that can be filled with various materials. Thiscavity may have an opening for material transfer between the internalcavity and the external environment. The big game exercise weight mayfeature a closure that secures this opening, which could take the formof a screw-on cap.

The big game exercise weight could encompass a structure that replicatesthe weight distribution of a piece of big game meat. It may permitadditional weight, with the capacity to accommodate exercise weightplates. The structure may be a shell, designed to contain material andit may could mimic the form of a piece of big game meat

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a picture of a hunter hiking with a hindquarter of an elkstrapped to their backpack.

FIG. 2 is a picture of a hunter hiking with a big game exercise weight.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a shell big game exerciseweight.

FIG. 4 illustrates the front view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 5 illustrates the rear view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 6 illustrates the right side view of the shell big game exerciseweight.

FIG. 7 illustrates the left side view of the shell big game exerciseweight.

FIG. 8 illustrates the top view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 9 illustrates the bottom view of the shell big game exerciseweight.

FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the shell big gameexercise weight, with the cap removed, revealing an internal cavitydesigned to hold material.

FIG. 11 illustrates a weight accepting big game exercise weight withposts that accepts exercise weight plates.

FIG. 12 illustrate the weight accepting big game exercise weight withposts having exercise weight plates installed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a picture 100 of a hunter hiking with a hindquarter of an elk102. The picture 100 exemplifies the real-life experience of a pack-out,a term used to describe hauling a hunted animal from the wilderness to avehicle or camp.

FIG. 2 is a picture 200 of a hunter hiking with an example big gameexercise weight 202. The big game exercise weight can replacerudimentary training aids like sandbags or rocks, providing weight andweight distribution that more closely simulate an actual piece of biggame meat.

The big game exercise weight, also known as Packout Trainer™, is anexercise device or a weight or structure that to hold weights used tosimulate the weight or weight distribution that is experienced duringthe pack-out of big game meat. The big game exercise weight for examplemay be weights in the shape of big game meat cuts, like a hind quarter,such as a hind quarter of an elk. The big game exercise weight may be inthe shape of and is weighted for purpose of simulating a hunterbackpacking out of the wilderness with the meat from a big game kill.The weight being in the shape of big game meat give a more realisticsimulation of what it feels like to have big game meat strapped to theirbackpack, as the hunter packs-out, hiking back to their vehicle or camp.The big game exercise weight may provide hunters with a realistictraining aid that enables them to physically prepare for the strenuoustask of a pack-out, thereby promoting fitness and readiness. The biggame exercise weight may be more than just the weight and weightdistribution of a piece of big game meat, it may also replicate theform, movement, and feel of a big game hindquarter, delivering arealistic and effective training experience.

The big game exercise weight may help a hunter in the process ofpurchasing a backpack better determine how a pack feels, moves andfunctions when weighted with big game meat during a pack-out. The biggame exercise weight can enable a hunter to make sure a backpack isfunctioning correctly and is sized and fitted correctly before thepurchase of the backpack.

The big game exercise weight may be shaped like meat cuts from big game,for example the hind quarter of an elk. The big game exercise weight maybe shaped like the entire carcass for smaller game. The big gameexercise weight may represent a gutted big game. The big game exerciseweight may be shaped like a cut of meat, representing the meat taken offthe animal if cutup (for example quartered) in the field. The big gameexercise weight may represent the front or rear quarter of an animal.The big game exercise weight may represent various parts of a killed biggame.

The big game exercise weight may be with or without fur. The big gameexercise weight may represent cuts of meat with or without bones.

The exterior of the big game exercise weight may have various colordesigns. It may be a single color such as brown, white, black, orange,gray, or any other color. Alternatively, it may be multi-colored,possibly featuring a camouflage pattern or a color scheme that mimicsreal game meat.

The big game exercise weight may visibly have weight indications on itsexterior. The big game exercise weight may have the weight indicated onthe exterior, for example having a big “65,” “65 lbs,” or “65 #” clearlyvisible to indicate that the big game exercise weight weighs 65 pounds.The weight may be indicated for example by printing it on the exterioror having it embossed on the exterior. There may be information aboutapproximate weight if filled with various materials.

The big game exercise weight may be constructed in various ways. The biggame exercise weight may be made uniformly out of the same material ormade from different material to represent the bones as being more solidthan the meat. The big game exercise weight may be created so itsimulates not only the weight but also the weight distribution and mayalso simulate how the big game meat moves and shifts. The design of thebig game exercise weight may provide weight, movements, and feel thatmore closely simulate an actual piece of big game meat. The big gameexercise weight may be made of a sturdy flexible material that resemblesand feels like big game meat. The big game exercise weight may be madeof flexible plastic or rubber.

The big game exercise weight may be a structure that is rigid. The biggame exercise weight may be constructed as a vessel with a cavity thatallows for easier production, shipping and handling of the big gameexercise weight to the end user. The end user may fill the cavity withmaterial.

The big game exercise weight may be a hard plastic shell with aninterior cavity or reservoir. The cavity may hold enough water forexample to get the total weight to match that of the represented biggame meat. For example, the cavity may accept 6-7 gallons of water,which would add an additional 50-60 pounds of weight. For example, inthe case of a hind quarter the cavity for the additional weight may bemostly in the lower middle region.

The big game exercise weight may have an opening connected to the cavityfor the material to be added into the big game exercise weight. Forexample, if the big game exercise weight represents a hind quarter thenthe highest part, with the smallest cross section may have the opening.The opening may be blocked by a closure for example a removable cap, forexample with threads, a rubber plug, or a plastic plug, or any othermechanism that may allow the opening to be closed and will retain theadded material securely inside the big game exercise weight.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 9 illustrate a shell big game exercise weight 302 fromvarious views, specifically FIG. 3 , a perspective view; FIG. 4 , thefront view; FIG. 5 , the rear view; FIG. 6 , the right side view; FIG. 7, the left side view; FIG. 8 , the top view; and FIG. 9 , the bottomview. The shell big game exercise weight 302 has the shell 304 and theremovable cap 306.

The shell big game exercise weight 302 may be 36 inches tall, 13.5inches at its widest, and 8 inches thick. The shell big game exerciseweight 302 may be constructed from heavy-duty plastic, or other suitablematerial to exhibit the durability required for rigorous training. Forexample, there may be over 7 lbs of plastic used in the shell big gameexercise weight 302.

FIG. 10 illustrates 1000 a cross-sectional view of the shell big gameexercise weight 302 with the removable cap 306 removed, exposing insidethe shell 304 an cavity 1002. This cavity, may have approximately 1cubic foot capacity for material, and the cavity may hold materials ofvarious densities to provide various total weight for a filled shell biggame exercise weight 302. For instance, the shell big game exerciseweight 302 may be filled with lighter materials like rubber landscapingmulch for a load ranging between 30 to 50 pounds for regular training.Alternatively, the shell big game exercise weight 302 may contain up to115 pounds of sand for a heavier pack, simulating the real-life pack-outexperience more closely.

The removable cap 306 of the cavity allows material to be added orremoved through an opening 1004. The opening 104 is connected to thecavity 1002 and may be blocked by the closure for example a removablecap 306 that may be designed in a multitude of ways, such as a threadedcap, a rubber plug, or a plastic plug.

The shell big game exercise weight 302 with an opening 1004 leading to acavity 1002 that may be filled with material such as rocks, sand orgravel, wood chips, dry bean, lava rocks, water or any material that canfit through the opening.

FIG. 11 provides illustration 1100 that depicts the overall design of aplate accepting big game exercise weight 1102, designed to be compatiblewith standard exercise plates. The plate accepting big game exerciseweight 1102 has a smaller plate post 1104A, a larger plate post 1104B,and smaller plate marking circle 1106A, and larger plate marking circle1106B.

The plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102 can accommodateexercise plates of varying dimensions.

The smaller plate post 1104A and the larger plate post 1104B areextensions from the plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102,configured to accommodate and secure exercise plates. The posts may besized to hold exercise plates with standard hole sizes, such as 1 inch(25.4 mm) and 2 inches (50.8 mm), and clips may be attached to theseposts to securely retain the plates.

The smaller plate marking circle 1106A and the larger plate markingcircle 1106B outline the designated placements of the exercise plates onthe smaller plate post 1104A and the larger plate post respectively

While this illustration depicts the plat holder as posts that can acceptplates, alternate designs may have the holder be other mechanisms, suchas slots, internal cavities for weighted objects, or grooves that cansecure specially designed plates.

FIG. 12 provides illustration 1200 that presents the plate accepting biggame exercise weight 1102 with exercise weight plates installed.Specifically, a 251 b plate 1202A is mounted on the smaller plate post1104A, while a 451 b plate 1202B is mounted on the larger plate post1104B.

1. An exercise weight comprising: a vessel shaped as a piece of big gamemeat.
 2. The exercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel is shaped toresemble a hindquarter of a big game animal.
 3. The exercise weight ofclaim 1, where the vessel accepts material.
 4. The exercise weight ofclaim 1, where the vessel has an opening to accept material.
 5. Theexercise weight of claim 4, further comprising a closure to block theopening.
 6. The exercise weight of claim 5, where the closure is a lid.7. The exercise weight of claim 6, where the lid is screw-on.
 8. Theexercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel has a holder to accept gymweights.
 9. A product comprising: an exercise weight that resemble apiece of big game meat.
 10. The product of claim 9 where the exerciseweight resembles a hindquarter of a big game animal.
 11. The product ofclaim 10, where the exercise weight has a cavity and an exterior. 12.The product of claim 11, where the cavity has an opening to the exteriorof the exercise weight.
 13. The product of claim 12, further comprisinga closure to block the opening.
 14. The product of claim 13, where theclosure is a screw-on cap.
 15. An exercise device comprising: astructure to distribute weight as a piece of big game meat.
 16. Theexercise device of claim 15, where the structure can accept weight. 17.The exercise device of claim 16, where the structure can accept exerciseweight plates.
 18. The exercise device of claim 16, where the structureis a shell.
 19. The exercise device of claim 18, where the shell canaccept material.
 20. The exercise device of claim 15, where thestructure resembles a piece of big game meat.